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Free transit actually is a thing, and you might be surprised where
While public transit in many Canadian cities struggles with fares going up and ridership going down, in one community the passenger count has more than doubled in the past two years.Transit ridership in the town of Orangeville, Ont.,…
Bitcoin briefly tops $80,000 for first time, extending its Trump-fueled
The price of bitcoin topped $80,000 for the first time Sunday, extending a rally fueled by cypto optimism following Donald Trump’s election win.
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Talks break off in B.C. port dispute as bid to end multi-day lockout fails
Contract negotiations in a labour dispute that has paralyzed container cargo shipping at British Columbia's ports since Monday have been called off.In an update posted to their website on Saturday night, the B.C. Maritime Employers…
I’m 67, married and have two mortgages worth $660,000. Should I use my
“I want to have $6,000 a month in cash to live comfortably and travel upon retirement.”
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Unemployment rate unchanged at 6.5%
Canada's unemployment rate was unchanged in October at 6.5 per cent, while job growth was little changed from the previous month, Statistics Canada said on Friday.The economy added 14,500 jobs last month, about half of what economists…
I inherited $200,000. One of my daughters is married with kids, but the
“She has incurred a lot of debt due to the financial strain of a sick pet, a car loan, student loans and an unpaid military home loan.”
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Port of Montreal threatens lockout Sunday unless union agrees to ‘final’ of
The employers' association at the Port of Montreal has issued the dockworkers' union a "final, comprehensive offer," threatening to lock out workers at 9 p.m. Sunday if a deal isn't reached.The Maritime Employers Association says its new…
Oil ends down on the day, up for the week on conflicting supply-demand
Oil futures finished lower on Friday, with China’s latest round of stimulus measures failing to lift expectations for energy demand in the face of President-elect Donald Trump’s support for more U.S. oil production.
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U.S. Federal Reserve cuts interest rates again
The U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point on Thursday, as policymakers took note of a job market that has "generally eased," while inflation continues to move toward the central bank's two per cent …
Lucid opens its order books for Gravity SUV, calling it a ‘landmark’ EV
Lucid to start taking orders for its Gravity SUV and says its financial runway is wide open through 2026.
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